Tea plum specimen

Camellia is a small tree in the Camellia genus of the Theaceae family. Branches sparse, tender branches hairy; Leaves leathery, elliptical in shape, dark green and shiny when dried on top, brownish green below, hairless; The flowers vary in size, with soft hairs on the flower buds and sepals, and wide, inverted petals that are red in color; Capsule spherical, seed brown, hairless; The flowering period is from November to March of the following year. Because its flower shape combines the characteristics of plum blossom and camellia, it is named Camellia. Camellia prefers warmth and moisture, prefers light but is slightly tolerant to shade, and avoids strong light. It is a semi negative plant and is suitable for growing in well drained, humus rich, and moist slightly acidic soil. The main propagation method of Camellia sinensis is through cutting propagation.